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Private funding of new Squirrels ballpark in works UPDATED!

Private developers say they’ll finance construction of a new Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) ballpark near the team’s current home at the Boulevard, with details to come. Richmond City Council officials have been briefed on the proposal though most details — including the developers — have not been made public. from Rebkee Co., […]

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Flying Squirrels ballpark site under historical review

Richmond Mayor Dwight Jones says a proposed Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) ballpark site is under archaeological and historical review, but opponents say the plan doesn’t ensure potential preservation. A central issue in the ballpark-development plan has been the significance of the ballpark site in Shockoe Bottom, once the second-largest slade-trading site in […]

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